Anna Ohlsson Baskerville
About Anna Ohlsson Baskerville
Venture capital investor and Non-Executive Board director for emerging beauty and consumer brands. Anna is a Partner at Unilever Ventures, the venture capital arm of the Unilever Group, responsible for deal origination and execution, as well as portfolio management through Board representation. Her career has covered a wide range of companies and sectors including consumer goods (personal care and refreshment) and technology. Anna is currently a Board director of Trinny London Ltd, The 7 Virtues Inc, SACHAJUAN Haircare AB and a board observer at True Botanicals Inc. She also looks after Unilever Ventures’ participation in e.g. Huma Therapeutics, CreatorIQ and Exponent Beauty. She previously worked from investment to exit on Curlsmith, Gallinée, V Water and CyDen as well as having been involved with UV’s investments in Beauty Bakerie Cosmetics Brands, Catexel, froosh and several technology spin-outs. As a Non-Executive Board director, she is dedicated to high growth companies whom she advises on how to expand in a manner that will maximise long-term stakeholder value. Anna is closely involved in the portfolio companies' strategic planning, commercial tactics, annual budget process, audit and remuneration committees, fund raising and M&A as well as general corporate governance.